Added 9 October 2026
bonus
/ˈbəʊ.nəs/ noun
In Latin: dōnātīvum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bonus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
Anything that tends to arouse.
his approval was an added fillip
- An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin bonus (“good”). Doublet of bona.
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